Is Riverstown NS a mixed school?

Yes. Riverstown NS takes both boys and girls.

What is the ethos of Riverstown NS?

Riverstown NS has a Catholic ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.

Does Riverstown NS teach through Irish?

No. Riverstown NS teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.

Is Riverstown NS a DEIS school?

No. Riverstown NS is not part of the DEIS programme.

What other primary schools are near Riverstown NS?

The closest is SN Cill Ruadhain. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Riverstown NS

Cork, Co. Cork

666 pupilsMixedCatholic

At a glance

Riverstown NS is a primary school in Cork, Co. Cork (Eircode T45 XY22). Riverstown NS has 666 pupils: 352 boys and 314 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.

Pupils: 666
Boys and girls: Mixed · 352 boys, 314 girls
Ethos: Catholic
Language: English-medium
DEIS: No
Type: Mainstream
Roll number: 13747F

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Questions parents ask

Where is Riverstown NS?: Riverstown NS is a primary school in Cork, Co. Cork (Eircode T45 XY22).
How many pupils go to Riverstown NS?: Riverstown NS has 666 pupils: 352 boys and 314 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.
Is Riverstown NS a mixed school?: Yes. Riverstown NS takes both boys and girls.
What is the ethos of Riverstown NS?: Riverstown NS has a Catholic ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.
Does Riverstown NS teach through Irish?: No. Riverstown NS teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.
Is Riverstown NS a DEIS school?: No. Riverstown NS is not part of the DEIS programme.
What other primary schools are near Riverstown NS?: The closest is SN Cill Ruadhain. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Closest schools

Riverstown NS compared with other schools in the area
School	Distance	Pupils	Boys and girls	Ethos	Irish-medium	DEIS
Riverstown NSThis school		666	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
SN Cill RuadhainGlanmire	700 m	359	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Scoil na nOgGleann Maghair	1.3 km	32	Mixed	Catholic	Yes	No
Lower Glanmire NSLower Glanmire	1.8 km	151	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Scoil TriestGlanmire	2.5 km	72	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Gaelscoil ui DrisceoilGlanmire	2.7 km	381	Mixed	Multi-denominational	Yes	No
Cara Junior SchoolCork	2.7 km	72	Mostly boys	Catholic	No	No

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Cork
T45XY22

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